Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?

Mozambique, at 29,035 deaths against 26,890 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2019.

What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?

2,145 deaths, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?

70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Number of neonatal deaths

Burkina Faso

26,890 deaths

in 2019

Mozambique

29,035 deaths

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

19th

Mozambique rank

16th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

Burkina Faso
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 29,035 deaths against 26,890 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2,145 deaths.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 70 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 204 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1950s	16,282 deaths	22,200 deaths	5,918 deaths	Mozambique
1960s	17,401 deaths	24,600 deaths	7,199 deaths	Mozambique
1970s	19,900 deaths	29,065 deaths	9,165 deaths	Mozambique
1980s	21,891 deaths	31,927 deaths	10,036 deaths	Mozambique
1990s	21,513 deaths	32,701 deaths	11,188 deaths	Mozambique
2000s	22,707 deaths	33,446 deaths	10,739 deaths	Mozambique
2010s	25,737 deaths	30,524 deaths	4,787 deaths	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 29,035 deaths against 26,890 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?: 2,145 deaths, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?: Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.